Hammett Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2010) Winner
Olen Steinhauer
オレン・スタインハウアー
Oren Sutainhauā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-06-21 （Baltimore, Maryland）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Baltimore, Maryland → Virginia → Romania → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Nominated for five awards for The Bridge of Sighs, Edgar Award for Best Novel (Liberation Movements)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Emerson College | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Country:
United States
University of Texas at Austin
Country:
United States
Emerson College
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bridge of Sighs
2003 Spy fictionThe Confession
2004 Spy fictionThe Tourist
2009 Spy fictionAdaptations
- [Film] / Doug Liman
Bibliography
- The Bridge of Sighs (2003)
- The Confession (2004)
- 36 Yalta Boulevard (2005)
- Liberation Movements (2006)
- Victory Square (2007)
- The Tourist (2009)
- The Nearest Exit (2010)
- An American Spy (2012)
- The Cairo Affair (2014)
- All the Old Knives (2015)
- The Middleman (2018)
- The Last Tourist (2020)
Adaptations
- Berlin Station (TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- spy fictionthrillersCold War setting
- Recurring Motifs
- Eastern Europeespionagepolitical upheaval
Legacy
American writer of spy fiction novels, known for the Yalta Boulevard Sequence and Milo Weaver series.
In Popular Culture
- Created TV series Berlin Station
Trivia
- Grew up in Virginia
- Received Fulbright grant to Romania
- Picador Guest Professor at University of Leipzig